b fold, needsize: I'm not going to use a lifting belt anymore

[Lord_Suston]

Frorider, yo bro its hard I'm trying to ditch the wraps, but a part of me says you need them cause that's a lot of weight, the other sidfe says "no you don't, the other half is a pussy now fucking lift the weight!!!!" Its a hard adjustment but it is very rewarding.....

 

[b fold the truth]

Thanks. I sometimes wear my belt on an extremely heavy set or if I am doing speed squats. With speed squats I wear my belt about 3 holes too lose and just practice pressing my stomach out against it. You should NOT be tightening your abs when you lift...you should be pressing out.

I do not wear my straps unless I am doing an event in a contest that warrants them. I have pulled 629 from the floor totally raw (yesterday) and I have done a partial deadlift from 18" with 835 totally raw also. I want to train my entire body...including any weak links that I have.

It is important to have a very strong back and abs for strongman. When I am doing a 400+lb stone...I can't wear a belt. What about when doing the yoke walk and drag? A belt helps on the yoke walk..but I need to breathe for the sled dragging afterwards. It just takes time...and we all have that.

Be sure and work some reverse hypers in there too...and heavy ab training.

Why do you wear gloves?

B True

 

[frorider6]

Why do you wear gloves?

I've gotten a few nasty little metal splinters. And I just like wearing them.

 

[aurelius]

I only now use the belt on my max (100%) squat. Wouldn´t think of doing it otherwise.

Be sure to strengthen the back before going all out. My leg strength got well out in front of my trunk and had to play catch up for a few months.

 

[bignate73]

Well, the least I can do is wear gloves, since I'm not wearing anything else in the gym.

BAD VISUAL!

 

[Deciever]

im slowly not using the belt as much. i didnt use them on my sldl... and i wound up getting 225 x 4 which is really good for me.. i still use them for deadlifts 300+, aand squat 245 +, but nothing else.. im gonna kick the habit!

 

[needsize]

I don't even use them for max singles anymore, and can still hit heavy enough lifts to keep up with most powerlifters, and am injury free in the back, unless you train like b-fold I don't think they're necessary.

 

[b fold the truth]

I don't wear my belt unless I am in a contest. My gym lifting and training is just that...training for contest preparation. I want my entire body to be prepared...not used to wearing a belt as a crutch.

Come contest day though...you better believe I'll be wearing a belt and wrist wraps.

B True

 

[needsize]

That's basically what I meant, your training is in control and is about gaining strength, things are different on competition day with the events that you do, then a belt makes sense to protect from the injuries you could get moving moutains, and throwing cars and such....

 

[b fold the truth]

Hahahaha...thanks needsize. If you get the chance...take a look at all of the pics on this site. Tons of great pros and amateurs too.

http://samson-power.com/2002_northeast_strongman.htm

There are three pics of me doing the amat stones and tons of pros. Odd Haugden (52 years old I think) competed too. All of it is fun...for all sizes. Notice that some of them are very small, short, fat, lean, muscular...but we all have fun. After all...that is what lifting, training, and competing is all about...fun.

B True